Signaling train order discharging device



3- 1935- D. J. MULCAHY ET AL.

SIGNALING TRAIN ORDER DISCHARG'ING DEVICE Fil ed Nov. 10, 1935 INVENTQRS sroNArirNG TRAIN oanisn, DISOHARGING I v 1 nnvrcn David .11. Mulcahy, Wellingtohrand Crawford o. Perry, Huron, Uhio Application November 10, 1932-, Serial No. 697,506

3 claims (c1. asst-.2)

. This invention relates to improvements in train order supporting devices, and its leading object is.

to provide a standard with a pair of order ring supporting arms, one of which is mounted rigidly "on the standard, and the other of which is pivoted V to the standard and supported in horizontal position by the straddling of the order ring upon the outer ends of both arms, whereby the withdrawal ...of the order ring will cause the hinged arm to drop by gravity, thereby operating an electrical circuit, to signal the station agent that the departingtrain has picked up its order ring.

Another, object of the invention is to provide S a swivel L-shaped hook on the outer end of each arm, so arranged that the opposed hooks will be engagedby the order ring, andthe latter may be disposed in proper train direction, regardless of the angle of projection of the arms.

With the abovean'd other objects in view,'the invention relates to certain new and useful com binations, constructions, and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following specifica in the accompanying tion, and fully illustrated drawing, in which: Q

Fig. 1 is a side view of adstandard equipped with a pair of order ring supporting devices.

Fig. 2 is.a side view, on an enlarged scale of oneof the devices. r

Fig. 3 is a detail view swivel hooks.

Fig. 4 is a detail longitudinal sectional View an extension.

through theinterfitting ends of standardand the main one. I V Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating our invention, 5 designates a standard,"

which is shown to be tubular, but which maybe of any suitable construction. The lower end of this standard is equipped with an electrical connector 6, which is adapted to engage the electrical connector l, carried by the base 8. From the electricalconnector 6, the current carrying at Hi, and the inner end of this armlfi may be 6 formed or provided with a cam ll, which is adapted to engage and raise the switch member.

or arm i8, which extends from the electrical theftw-o supporting arms.

of one r the Lshaped scribed. I

standard 5 is equipped switch is, carried by the vertical spacing bar 20, which is, connected at its upper end to the collar M and at its lower end to the collar l3. From the switch it the current wiresill lead to the combined electrical .lamp socket and reflector' fih; which is supportedon thejspacing bar or rod 20, so as to project light rays upon the order ring 23.

. The outer end of the rigid ring holding arm I is equipped with an L -shaped hook 2 3, swivelled thereto, andthe outer :endof the lower hinged arm i is equippedwith a similar L-shaped hook 25 I swivelled thereto. The orderring 23 is of conventional construction and is supported in place by positioning the same over the upper Lashaped hook 2d,.then r'aising' thelower hinged arm it to horizontal position and positioning the order ring under the lower L-shaped hook'iZE. In this way the weight of the lower hinged arm tendsto maintain a downWardpuH onthe order ring against the L-shapedswivel hook of the rigidly secured upper arm, and the order ring is thus held in selected position, against accidental displacement from Due to the swivel, mounting of thesupporting hooks or members on.

the'outer ends oi" the armsfthe order ring may be I presented to the moving train at any preferred angle. I This adjustment is further aided by means 3 of "the collar mounting of the two arms on the' standard, and the set screws thereof, which permit of the locking of the arms lar relation to thestandard. I I

Above the arms 10 and two additional ranged, The arm is rigidly secured by its collar .26 to the standard 5, and the'arm Zl is" in any preferred angu arms, 26"and 2l, of similar construction, are arhinged at 29 to the collar 30, which .is'rnounted on the standard 5. A combined reflector and lamp Misarrangedon the vertical connecting and spacingbar 32, which unites the collars 23 and 36 to each other. The lower arm El is pro vided with a carrier-similar operating element 33 for op erating the switch switch 35. Y

The outer end of the rigid upper arm 26 is equipped with an L-shaped swivelled hook'3li,

I and the outer end of the hinged arm 21 is similarly equipped with the L-shaped hook 31. second order ring 38 is supported on the swivelled hooks 36 and 3?, in the manner previously de- The upper end of the with an electrical connector 39, and is adapted to The lower end of this post or extension standard is equipped with arm 34 of the electrical receive the electrical connector 40 of the eXten- 1 .sion standard or post 4!.

2- a collar 42, designed to straddle the joint between the main standard and the extension or post 4|, and is provided with a conical skirt or rain guard 43, to protect the joint against rain leakage, and consequent short circuiting of the wires enclosed by the standard 5. Fromthe connector 40 electrical wires lead to the switch 44, which controls the circuit through the lamp 45, arranged on the spacing bar 46, whichconnects the upper collar 41-! with the lower collar 48. is connected rigidly with the upper collar 41,

and an arm 50 is hingedly connected to the lower collar 48, and is equipped with a cam 5|.or sim ilar element for operating the movable member a 52 of the switch.

The lower pair of supporting arms maybe used for delivering an order ring to the locomotive of a train, and the next upper set of arms may be used for delivering an order ring to the caboose of a train. The extensionpost or standard and its pair of supporting arms. are employed when a train is made up in two sections, or one train follows right after another.

When any one order ring is withdrawn, by the action of a projecting pick-up arm, carried by the train, the lower supporting hinged arm will be re: leased, to drop by gravity against the standard.

When this takes. place the. circuit. through the lamp, which illuminates the two supporting arms will be broken, and at the same time the circuit through the station signal 53 will be broken, thereby indicating to the station agent that the asso-] ciated order ring, and its train order, has been picked up. Each of the switches of the other'order ring supporting armsis connected in circuit with a similar. signal in the station house, which operates in a similar manner.

Due'to. the mounting of the arms on the standard, the rings may be presented at any angle to an approaching train, and due, to theswivelled supporting hooks, the order rings will have a relative motion when engaged by the pick up arms of the train. As soon as. an order ring has been withdrawn the lower supporting arm thereof will drop by gravity, and-this. willserve to indicate to trainmen and yardmen that the associated previously mounted order ring] has, been withdrawn, leaving the two arms. free ofany. orderfor,

delivery.

The, standard may be L-shaped or T-shaped,

to provide support for any other device or object,

as an. additional horizontal arm .54.

The standardmay be. provided withanytype of suitable portable, base, so that] it can be shifted from place to place, orarranged so that it can be inserted in a socket formed in a yard block or casting.

Various changes in the details of construction,

arrangement andrelation of the parts, may be made, without .departingfrom the spirit of, the

invention, and accordingly itisunderstood that various changes in the details of construction, and their arrangement, may be made.

An arm 49 The signaling device and order ring support operate so that when the order ring is picked up by the engineer, the conductor will be able to promptly ascertain this fact, by observing whether the light, controlled by the pivoted lower arm, is out. i This will serve to signal him that the order ring has been picked up by the engineer. If the available, or during conditions when electrical service is not Working, a lantern or other portable illuminating device may be employed.

The device may be constructed for permanent installation in the ground, or with a portable base, which-may be equipped with a storage battery, dry batteries, or other means, similar to gas gencrating units, for providing a contained source of illumination. It may be constructed with a single pair of ring supporting arms, or when desired with a duplex pair of such arms, and with r the extension-standard or post, as illustrated in Fig. 1. To protect the base electrical connections, a drain cone 8a. may be attached to the lower part of the standard or post 5, above the base 8, so as to deflect rain water outwardly of the joint between the standard and the base.

. Having described our invention, we claim:

1. A train order discharging device, consisting of an upright support, a rigid horizontal arm mounted thereon, another arm pivoted to the support below the first-named arm and provided r on its inner end with a switch. operating cam,

a switch disposed adjacent to said cam, and a signal controlled by the switch. 2. The combination set forth inclaim 1, each armhaving a swivelled Leshapedhook on its cutor end.

3. A train order delivering. device consisting of a tubular standard, an order ring supporting arm mounted rigidly thereon, a second order ring supporting arm hinged to the standard in fixed re-,

lation to the first arm and adapted to drop by gravity against the standard, a retaining element on the'end of each arm with whichan order ring may engage to support the lower hinged arm in extended horizontal. position, an electrical lamp for illuminating the order ring supported on the arms, a cam on the end of the hinged arm, a switch operated by the cam controlling the circuit throughthe lamp, and a station signal in circuit with the lamp and switch.

CRAWFORD C. PERRY. DAVID J. MULCAHY. 

